TRAINING: Friday 4th February 2022

[picket fence 17,741]

CAPTAINS LOG STARTDATE 422022

We have found ourselves stuck in timewarp and are seeing visions of something not yet identified.

Captain Kirk. "Spock it seems we are trapped in a time warp from which we may never return"!

Spock . "A time warp from which we may never return? Why Captain, I can't believe my ears"!

Captain Kirk " Neither can we Spock", Neither can we"!

Uhura "Captain I’m getting a voice message from somewhere called Casey Fields. From someone or something called Picket Fence"!

Captain Kirk "Picket Fence sounds like a Romulan! Put it on speaker!”

Training notes almost a three three and a half hour training session, a few casualties crackle crackle BANG CRACKLE STATIC 

Uhura "I'm losing him … “

Captain Kirk “A three and a half hour training session? Bones what do you make of it"?

Bones McCoy" Sounds brutal some sort of games are played requiring levels of conditioning which go far beyond human endurance. Must be super fit!"

Spock “Captain I’ve run a scan and it seems this Picket Fence is a native of planet Earth and attends training conducted by Melbourne Football Club, as a sort of Scribe"

Kirk "Fascinating. Keep communique channels open Uhura Spock, Bones, Lets Beam down and find out more, Scotty get ready to beam us down.”

Scotty "Aye aye Captain but I'm not sure the Dilithium Crystals can take too much more'"!

Mr. Sulu " Captain there is a strange figure crew cut with a beard starting to materialize holding something in his hand"

WTF IS IT? 

STAND BY 

Uhura "Captain, I’ve downloaded this Picket Fence summary, I'll put it through computer and relay, NOW”

Arrived at training at 9.15 for what turned out to be a marathon training session lasting over 3 hours probably closer to 3 and a half and was it a brutal and punishing session. No beg pardons about training loads and INTENSITY. In fact I can't ever recall a longer or tougher session There were several notable injuries throughout which I will get to. A brisk wind was blowing down the ground towards the south end and although fine this contributed marginally to some skill errors by foot.

REHAB Mitch Brown who ran a lot and hit the bike

INJURIES Spargy went down after a hit to the head and was escorted of not to be seen again. Mild concussion a possibility. T Mac went down and limped of the ground with what could be an ankle injury. Both these occured in Simulated Match Practice. Then just near the end of training Trac was being attended to by a trainer/Doctor by what could have been a lower leg possibly ankle injury. He too walked gingerly of the ground but was not escorted by training staff. Hopefully all are minor.

SKILLS , DRILLS AND MANOUVERS

Drill 1 Possesion kick and weave In formation

Drill 2 Full match simulations RED VS BLUE 4 QUARTERS of about 20 mins each

Drill 3 a Tackling practice 3 b One on one grappling push of and then kick to leading player 3 reps by each pitted one on one player 3 c short kick handball and corridor football type style drill in small space 3 d Running running and more running.

MATCH SIMULATIONS AND PLAYER WATCH 

CLARRY CYBORG Just cannot be stopped hence name Cyborg not being disrepectful, he is just like an indestructible man, again he just takes on the tackler and is impossible to stop, runs all day tank just got bigger and disposals are elite

KADE CHANDLER Will clearly press for a place this year his skills and pace are major weapons and he knows where the goals are

JACOB VAN ROOYEN Blink and he's gone, he is very elusive and not dissimilar to Bailey Fritta. He also took a magnificent contested mark from 20 out and duly converted.

MAJAK DAW was respectable in the ruck vs Max and his work around the ground and in stoppages was very good. Also took a strong contested mark about 30 out and converted.

JAKE BOWEY Has found another gear and continues to use the ball well and in my view is already better than Caleb Daniel which say plenty!

FRASER ROSMAN Was pitted against Ed Langdon and got plenty of quality ball. is noticeably fitter this year.

MICHAEL HIBBERD as hard as a cat’s head. Just does not know when to quit was prominent in match sims

TOBY BEDFORD Was eye catching with some of his moves dazzling with pace and flamboyance - might be a wild card this year.

DEAKIN SMITH Very steady in back half, never flustered and has telescopic arms.

DAN TURNER ditto!

STEVEN MAY and JAKE LEVER are rarely beaten and know each other’s games so well, it appears a telepathy exists among them

BBB Watch out if he stays fit we might have a 70-80 goal Key Forward. Clunked marks, Kicked goals and roams far and wide.

BLAKE HOWES, JUDD MC VIE, BAILEY LAURIE, All flashed into the play with deft hands and very precise disposal.

MAX, JACK V, CHRISTIAN S all were their usual excellent selves.

LUKE DUNSTAN The more I see of him the more I think he plays very similarly to Stephen Powell. Gets in good positions and his disposal is very good.

SAM WEIDEMAN Took one great contested grab in the square and converted and did several useful things

JAMES JORDAN AND TOM SPARROW Both had there fair share of the ball and used intelligently and tellingly.

ADAM TOMLINSON Making some big strides one or two errors but a very solid game I thought.

FINAL THOUGHTS 

As iterated this was as hard a session that I have seen and it proves one thing to me … that the defence of the Premiership is foremost in the minds of the players and coaches who clearly want mo more. There are just no passengers in this team and the healthy competition being created builds a strong unified culture of excellence. No beg pardons, No shortcuts, just hard relentless footy played at breakneck intensity. Welcome back we are hear to ROCK AND ROLL  P.F

Meanwhile back on the Enterprise

Mr Sulu. ''That figure is materialising, I've seen his face before its ITS MAX GAWN and what's he holding""??

Captain Kirk " It looks like a cup a trophy of some sort and whats that number on it 

Spock. "2022!!! FASCINATING"!!

Captain Kirk "WE MUST LEARN MORE"!

[ding 5,126]

Our depth is now one of our biggest assets imho.

One or 2 outs wont hurt us nearly as badly as it used to. (with a couple of very obvious exceptions in the guts ofc)

Im loving the lack of expectation our supporters are placing on the newer kids. Develop them properly and we could be at the pointy end for years.

 

GO DEES!

 

[george_on_the_outer 7,822]

All will be fine @picket fence and earth people. 

Petracca, Spargo and TMac are all in the sick bay under the watchful eye of Dr. Leonard McCoy. 

Based on his medical skills, they should be back on the track tomorrow!

 

[58er 6,679]

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

CAPTAINS LOG STARTDATE 422022

Thanks PF 

Another great report. Very detailed and so promising from all concerned.

1. Say Tmac and Mitch Brown ( why is he in rehab BTW?) were injured and Round 1 was this weekend who would you replace Tmac in the forward  line with?

Sam W OR JV Rooyen?

2. Does the same side (23) that won the FLAG get selected on their form  and fitness up to now. OR is their a standout that could press for selection from our emergencies and up to say 33rd best players available?

Thank you 

58er 

 

[layzie 34,147]

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

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From the minimal footage I've seen BBB looks in absolute ripping nick.

[Go Dees!! 108]

Thanks Picket...another top report.

Hopefully those injuries are nothing to worry about. 

The boys are sounding fit, enthusiastic and VERY committed. 

Go Dees!!

[Demonland 73,266]

 

[Demonland 73,266]

 

[Demonland 73,266]

 

[Dr. Gonzo 24,368]

Jesus reading that has me salivating for round 1 and the defense of the premiership!! Bring it on

Great work @picket fence 

[WERRIDEE 5,541]

Just one thing Picket How did Joel Smith and Moniz-Wakefield go?

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,950]

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

 

MAX, JACK V, CHRISTIAN S all were their usual excellent selves.

 

 

Jack the Fifth? Didn't know we had a member of a Royal Household as part of the team.

Great work as always, Picket. Many thanks.

[Deeoldfart 8,082]

Fantastic to hear that it was a ‘fair dinkum’ match sim.  A few knocks and bruises which, on the face of it, seem little more than than you would expect on game day.  Seems that competition for spots is intense, and will keep everyone honest.  Obviously everyone  wants to be part of our next Flag!

Thanks Fence, for another captivating summary.

[dpositive 1,767]

Thanks PF.

youve taken training reports to another dimension.

were you viewings from an elevated position? What security measures were in place.

i do love the fact that there is training with intensity, that seems to me the realisation of requirements of premiers.

[Tarax Club 4,049]

Some of the intense MFC training action from Earth at Casey Fields this morning.

 

Edited February 4, 2022 by Tarax Club
Gawn or Gorn?

[Fritta and Turner 4,603]

Most entertaining training report I have read.

At the MFC there are obviously no passengers or klingons...

[DeeSpencer 26,091]

I haven't been a huge wrap for our depth heading in to this year. Almost all of our top picks from recent years are were in the Premiership team and we only bought in Dunstan. Apart from Bailey Laurie and the first year kids we haven't got many top picks in reserve.

Then I remembered I wasn't a huge wrap for Sparrow or JJ, and Petty had missed an entire year and had barely played. Seeing and reading the intensity with which the boys is training is starting to make me think we might have a few surprise packet players ready to come in and impress if needed.

[mauriesy 7,378]

31 minutes ago, Jontee said:

Most entertaining training report I have read.

At the MFC there are obviously no passengers or klingons...

I think the cling-ons were the supporters watching. 😁

[Demonland 73,266]

 

[Longsufferingnomore 1,653]

4 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Jesus reading that has me salivating for round 1 and the defense of the premiership!! Bring it on

Great work @picket fence 

Talking of round 1, afl/state govt hoping for full house. Imagine 70-80,000 at the mcg. Can’t wait.

[Dee Zephyr 19,269]

Training pics show Blue 8.10 to Red 3.7. Make them train another 3.5 hours as punishment for inaccuracy. 

Round 1 will be here before we know it, it’s getting real now.

[DistrACTION Jackson 9,604]

3 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

I haven't been a huge wrap for our depth heading in to this year. Almost all of our top picks from recent years are were in the Premiership team and we only bought in Dunstan. Apart from Bailey Laurie and the first year kids we haven't got many top picks in reserve.

Then I remembered I wasn't a huge wrap for Sparrow or JJ, and Petty had missed an entire year and had barely played. Seeing and reading the intensity with which the boys is training is starting to make me think we might have a few surprise packet players ready to come in and impress if needed.

DeeSpencer I'd suggest looking at other sides lists to get an idea of how good our depth is.

There is no other side with as much depth as we have and in every position on the ground covered.

Really the only spot we don't have multiple ready to go options is the ruck...... but then no other team has the number 1 ruck and an upcoming ruck who will probably be top 10 by the end of 2022....

[Cards13 9,117]

4 hours ago, dpositive said:

Thanks PF.

youve taken training reports to another dimension.

were you viewings from an elevated position? What security measures were in place.

i do love the fact that there is training with intensity, that seems to me the realisation of requirements of premiers.

Intergalactic planetary… another dimension… another dimension… well now don’t you tell me to smile…you stick around I’ll make it worth your while…

[picket fence 17,741]

Answering a few enquiries, Joel Smith played well in defence and Moniz Wakefield has been training really well. Not quite as prominent today. If T Mac is injured Id almost go with MAJAK. Interestingly Clarry, Jack V and Tracc ALWAYS play in the same teamtoday it was blue, also tellingly Lever and May also only play in the same team and today it was Red.

You cannot get into the ground so my view is always from outside the Fence looking in at ground level. Would LUURVE to sit elevated in the stand but No Dice with COVID. Two other people were watching training. Cheers PF

[Cards13 9,117]

Harmsey… what were you thinking.. do you know who I am, just tap out bro..
 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2022 by Cards13